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Flag of Grenada

Grenada, the 'Spice Isle,' is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg and mace after Indonesia, along with cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. This small Caribbean island gained independence from Britain in 1974. St George's, the capital, with its horseshoe-shaped harbour ringed by colourful colonial buildings and overlooked by a French fort, is widely considered one of the most beautiful harbour towns in the Caribbean.

CapitalSaint George's
RegionAmericas
Current flag since1974
Main coloursRed, Yellow, Green
Populationabout 120,000
Areaabout 340 km²
GeographyIsland nation
Flags in history3

Population and area are rounded.

What the flag of Grenada means

The seven stars stand for the island's seven parishes, the central one for St George's, the capital. The nutmeg recalls Grenada's nickname, the Spice Isle, and its most famous export. Red stands for courage, yellow for the sun and the warmth of the people, and green for the land. The flag was adopted at independence in 1974.

More about the flag

Grenada became independent from Britain on 7 February 1974. The nutmeg on the flag is a reminder that Grenada is one of the world's largest producers of the spice, along with mace, which comes from the same fruit. The island was invaded by the United States in 1983 after a coup, and the flag stayed the same throughout.

How to recognise it

Red border with yellow stars, green-yellow-green triangles inside, and a red disc with a yellow star plus a nutmeg.

Did you know?

Grenada is the world's second-largest exporter of nutmeg, after Indonesia.

Flag history of Grenada

Every flag that has flown over Grenada, from today back through time.

1974–present

Grenada (independence)

Grenada's flag — red border surrounding four gold stars at top and bottom, with green and yellow triangles and a red circle bearing one gold star at centre, plus a nutmeg on the green triangle — was adopted at independence from Britain in 1974. The nutmeg reflects Grenada's status as one of the world's largest nutmeg producers. In 1983 the United States invaded Grenada ("Operation Urgent Fury"), temporarily replacing the government; the flag was maintained throughout.

1958–1962

West Indies Federation

Grenada joined the West Indies Federation in 1958. Notably, Grenadian premier and later Governor-General was a strong federalist — and after the federation collapsed in 1962, Grenada briefly explored a "unitary state" union with Trinidad and Tobago before opting for its own independence in 1974. The federation's blue-and-sun flag represented a Caribbean unity that never fully materialised.

1763–1958

British Windward Islands (colonial era)

Grenada passed from French to British control in 1763. Under Britain it became a major producer of nutmeg and mace after the spice was introduced in 1843 — earning the nickname "Isle of Spice" and putting the nutmeg on its eventual national flag. As part of the British Windward Islands, Grenada flew the defaced Blue Ensign until the federation era.